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Modern Drummer is the world’s most widely read drum magazine, is dedicated entirely to the art of drumming and caters to the needs of amateur, semi-pro, and professional drummers.

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Michael Sarin

Texture shifts, quiet drive, and a finely honed melodic sense are the subtle tools this drummer uses to facilitate some of today’s most intriguing new jazz. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Martin Patmos
Mar 22, 2018

Mike Mangini - Living The Dream

By creating layers of complex rhythms that complement Dream Theater’s epic arrangements, “the new guy” is ushering in a bold and exciting era for the band, its fans, and progressive rock music itself. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO…

Story by Mike Haid | Photos by Paul La Raia
Mar 19, 2018

Gregory Hutchinson

Hutch might just be the jazz drummer’s jazz drummer—historically astute and futuristically minded, with the kind of technique, soul, and sophistication that today’s most important artists treasure. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

Story by Ken Micallef | Photos by Timothy Saccenti
Mar 19, 2018

Art Blakey: The Mentor

We all know those iconic black-and-white images: Blakey at the kit, sweat beads on his forehead, a flash in the eyes, and that mouth agape—sometimes with the tongue flat out—in pure elation. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS…

by Jeff Potter
Mar 19, 2018

Tony Mason - NYC Pocket Master

New York native Tony Mason, one of NYC’s most in-demand drummers, has a reputation built on his fierce backbeat, soulful timing, and undeniable groove. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

Ry Rick Moe
Mar 19, 2018
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Karl Brazil

He’s a pop hitmaker with a rock ‘n’ roll heart. But a song is a song, and this is one drummer who knows what to do with a song. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

Story by Ilya Stemkovsky | Photos by Paul La Raia
Mar 9, 2018

Jeff Hamilton

His early obsession with jazz might have been out of step with the rock ’n’ roll dreams of most kids his age. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

Story by Jeff Potter | Photos by Alex Solca
Mar 9, 2018

Charlie Benante: Beyond Speed

Alongside Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer, Anthrax is part of the “Big Four” architects of thrash metal, and the band is a monolith in the metal genre in general. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

Story by Billy Brennan | Photo by Lissa Wales
Mar 9, 2018

Aaron Comess

It’s been twenty years since the Spin Doctors embedded themselves in the recesses of our ears with hits like “Two Princes,” “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong,” and “Jimmy Olsen’s Blues.” Turns out those gloriously grooving performances represent but one side…

Story by Robin Tolleson | Photos by Paul La Raia
Mar 6, 2018

Hüsker Dü's Grant Hart

In the mid-’80s, Hüsker Dü fused hardcore punk with bittersweet pop, setting the table for an entire generation of angst-ridden alterna-rockers. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by David Jarnstrom
Mar 6, 2018

Dennis Chambers: Multidimensional Rhythmic Warrior

By merging elements of funk, fusion, R&B, and jazz into a daunting style that rides magically on a carpet of stunning power and technical exhilaration, Dennis Chambers has become one of the most important and influential drummers of the post-fusion…

by Ken Micallef
Mar 6, 2018

Gregg Bissonette

Sure, he can floor you with chops. And his lightning-fast ability to understand and play exactly what the song needs is legendary. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

Story by Miguel Monroy | Photos by Rob Shanahan
Mar 2, 2018
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Dan Weiss

Oh, he knows his jazz history, and his rock as well. But by immersing himself in concepts far afield of traditional Western drumset approaches, TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

Story by Ken Micallef | Photos by Paul La Raia
Mar 2, 2018

Omar Tavarez

Miami is the quintessential melting-pot city, where no one blinks when a country-hip-hop ditty like Pitbull’s “Timber” tops the charts. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

Story by Robin Tolleson | Photos by Mike Jachles
Mar 2, 2018
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